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Gove's department records fastest staff morale fall

By Jonathan Werran | 26 February 2014

Staff morale fell faster at the Department for Education (DfE) than in any other Whitehall depart...

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Pickles congratulates councils over floods at awards ceremony

By Michael Burton | 26 February 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles last night congratulated councils for their role in helping vi...

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Warwickshire to press on with unitary talks

By Jonathan Werran | 26 February 2014

Warwickshire CC to proceed with unitary talks after vote – amid heated Westminster debate over l...

White Van Man . . . on rubbish disposal

25 February 2014

I’m no fan of Europe with their meddling pen-pushers.

Local government sex-rated news

25 February 2014

Local government sex reared its ugly face this week – in triple-headed form.

Brighton's problems stay the same 100 years on

25 February 2014

Diary has been around a good while but not even our memory stretches back 100 years.

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Councils must 'nudge' residents towards fewer services, says RSA

By Michael Burton | 25 February 2014

Local authorities must ‘nudge’ their residents into accepting a lower level of services if they a...

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Lewis hits out at Labour's 'partisan' call for unitaries

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis slams Labour Party for being in ‘disarray’ over ‘partisan...

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NAO: Government not splashing RGF cash fast enough

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Whitehall departments could struggle to spend Regional Growth Fund money as quickly as they need ...

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Scottish council tax frozen for seventh year running

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2014

Scottish ministers have announced a seventh successive council tax freeze for 2014/15 covering al...